Chinese military to hold drills near Myanmar border after convoy fire
Reuters report, Nov 26, 2023 at 07.31 AM IST
SHANGHAI: China’s military will begin “combat training activities” from Saturday on its side of the border with Myanmar, it said on social media, a day after a convoy of trucks carrying goods into the neighbouring Southeast Asian nation went up in flames.
The incident, which Myanmar state media called an insurgent attack, came amid insecurity concerns in China, whose envoy met top officials in Myanmar’s capital for talks on border stability after recent signs of rare strain in their ties.
A separate statement released by the provincial government of China’s Yunnan, which neighbours Myanmar, said the drills would run until Nov 28 in the areas near Manghai, Manling and Qingshuihe villages. Myanmar was told of the drills, military junta spokesman Zaw Min Tun said. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/china/chinese-military-to-hold-drills-near-myanmar-border-after-convoy-fire/articleshowprint/105505124.cms
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